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Letter: William H. S. Burgwyn to his father Henry K. Burgwyn, October 14, 1864.

Old Capital Prison Washington City D. C. Oct. 14th/64
My dear Father
I received a very kind & affectionate letter from Uncle David yesterday enclosing me $100.00 from him & offering more as Mr Dehon was not in the City. He also wrote desiring me to come and stay with him as a prisoner if possible; he said he had received a letter from Mother which was "as a star in a cloudy night" & the only letter received from any of the family in over three years. he himself is in very feeble health & walks with difficulty with the help of a stick but all of his family are well. Mr Dehon is also in very bad health & consequently spends but little of his time in Boston but is expected there every day. Uncle David's address in N 40 State St Boston Mass.
Mr Sumner he writes has been dead about three years. With the help of the $100.00 I will get along very well. I wrote asking Mr Dehon to get me a pr of pants jacket & vest of grey cloth which will make me quite comfortable. The only drawback or want experienced is books but I think I may buy some.I have sent for Shakespears [sic] works pocket edition.
I am in hopes of hearing at any day from home. Never forget to write particularly how is the health of those at home + the Devereux family
I am in very good health & only very anxious to get exchanged. Write frequently and address your letter to Capt W. H. Hatch Asst Agent of Exchange War Department Richmond Va or to Col [Oued?] & they will be sent here. Write if my horses [illegible] & Pompey got home safely. My best love to all dear Father. Your most affet[sic] Son W. H. S. Burgwyn Capt & A.A. [?] Genls Clingman's Brigade

Old Capital Prison Washington City D. C. Oct. 14th/64
My dear Father
I received a very kind & affectionate letter from Uncle David yesterday enclosing me $100.00 from him & offering more as Mr Dehon was not in the City. He also wrote desiring me to come and stay with him as a prisoner if possible; he said he had received a letter from Mother which was "as a star in a cloudy night" & the only letter received from any of the family in over three years. he himself is in very feeble health & walks with difficulty with the help of a stick but all of his family are well. Mr Dehon is also in very bad health & consequently spends but little of his time in Boston but is expected there every day. Uncle David's address in N 40 State St Boston Mass.
Mr Sumner he writes has been dead about three years. With the help of the $100.00 I will get along very well. I wrote asking Mr Dehon to get me a pr of pants jacket & vest of grey cloth which will make me quite comfortable. The only drawback or want experienced is books but I think I may buy some.I have sent for Shakespears [sic] works pocket edition.
I am in hopes of hearing at any day from home. Never forget to write particularly how is the health of those at home + the Devereux family
I am in very good health & only very anxious to get exchanged. Write frequently and address your letter to Capt W. H. Hatch Asst Agent of Exchange War Department Richmond Va or to Col [Oued?] & they will be sent here. Write if my horses [illegible] & Pompey got home safely. My best love to all dear Father. Your most affet[sic] Son W. H. S. Burgwyn Capt & A.A. [?] Genls Clingman's Brigade